Chrysalis Thinkroom - Blended Learning Model For Schools in India

The Succes Story

Academic Leader (coordinator), (name) identified teachers' shortcomings in assisting students in developing critical thinking skills. She used the Chrysalis-developed WalkThrough tool on a regular basis and led reflection sessions with teachers to support their professional development and skill-building. She shared hundreds of examples of how students' thought patterns improved over the course of three to four months. Numerous instances occurred in which students posed intriguing questions to their teachers.

Additionally, she shared parents' perspectives on the Chrysalis ThinkRoom programme and how they felt that its implementation resulted in a noticeable improvement in their children's ability to question and think critically.

The Succes Story

During the pandemic, teachers were relentlessly committed to improving the communication skills of pre-primary students. When Chrysalis joined the partnership, our team noticed in the beginning that teachers had a hard time adapting to online teaching.

Teachers were able to see a significant improvement in their students' reading and comprehension skills after just five months of using the Chrysalis Reading Program's scaffolded approach. It was a joy for both teachers and parents to see their students not only identify with their favourite characters in the stories but also to see them read the text quite fluently. As a result, their vocabulary grew significantly. The school principal attributed this success to the Chrysalis' research-based approach in early childhood education and the professional development programme for the teachers.

The Succes Story

The majority of students in this school were first-generation learners. A significant number of them were hesitant to openly share their thoughts with their teachers. The Studio's expression spaces along with the 'Look Within' and 'Look Around' activities gradually helped students develop confidence in expressing themselves - a trait that can be found in any child in this school today.

The Succes Story

It was clear that students of all ages were eager to answer and ask questions. Occasionally, students would "derail" the lesson plan by asking a variety of questions.

The question wall was a deliberate addition to the Thinkrooms. In a group setting, peers were allowed to respond to questions from their peers. There has been an increase in the use of peer-to-peer learning in the classroom. There was no limit to the questions that could be asked on the question wall.

Thus, the question wall solved the Thinkroom-management easily.

The Succes Story

Teachers were professionally trained to help students express themselves better. Students up to Grade 10 were observed to be able to express themselves freely in both written and oral form in subsequent years. Students began recommending classroom strategies such as routines, demonstrating their capacity for self-directed learning.

The Succes Story

While this school is located in a tier 3 town, the majority of its students come from villages within a 50-kilometre radius. Leadership ensured that Chrysalis' recommended systemic changes were implemented, including walkthroughs and weekly meetings with teachers.

After four years and with Chrysalis, this is a school has become a highly sought-after educational organisation in its area. We have happy and proud teachers who have grown professionally with Chrysalis. We could observe higher skill development like LSRW and domain development amongst the first generation learners.